Usage meter upgrade from 4.8 to 9.0.1 failing "RPM transaction failed"

Products

• VMware Usage Meter

Issue/Introduction

Usage meter upgrade from 4.8 to 9.0.1 failing

Getting error : Error in upgrading to Photon OS 5.0 from 4.0 (tdnf error code: 245)

Journal log:

mm:hh:dd #### sshd[####]: ERROR: Kernel FIPS must be enabled in order to use Jitterentropy

 

Environment

Usage Meter 4.8

Cause

FIPS was disabled. Photon OS 5.0 requires kernel-level FIPS support to use Jitterentropy for secure entropy generation.

Resolution

Enable the FIPS mode before upgrading Usage Meter and Reboot the appliance. Refer Configure the FIPS-Compliance Mode for vCloud Usage Meter

Perform the upgrade again and it will be successful